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To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( BOOK LOVERS UNITE [Tor.com Reviewers’ Choice: The Best Books of 2022]( Every year we’re blown away by the consistently amazing book releases in science fiction, fantasy, and beyond—and 2022 raised the bar even further. Here, Tor.com’s regular reviewers each picked their top contenders for the best books of the year, from glittering alternate history to meditative hopepunk, and elegiac science fiction to apocalyptic horror. Leave your own additions in the comments! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( MARK AS READ [Can Any Book Truly Be Timeless?]( Every so often, an argument about “timelessness” crops up online; someone was shouting on Twitter recently about how nothing current, on the literary front, was going to last. But the question is: why does it matter? In a new Mark As Read column, Molly Templeton takes a look at the concept of timeless literature, what lasts, and what value it holds for readers. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( 2022 IN REVIEW [Some of Tor.com’s Best Articles About Fiction, Reading, and Writing]( As we reach the end of another year, it’s time to look back at some of our best non-fiction articles from 2022! We’re proud of each of our picks, from essays on fighting censorship and the power of storytelling, to celebrations of our favorite SFF books! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( FROM THE AUTHOR OF MURDERBOT [Revealing the Map for Martha Wells’ Witch King]( We’re thrilled to share the map for Witch King, Martha Wells’ first new fantasy in over a decade—a remarkable story of power and friendship, of trust and betrayal, and of the families we choose. Get a full look at Rhys Davies’ map below, along with the initial sketch and a note from author Martha Wells. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( STAR TREK & BEYOND [An Underrated Portrayal of an Underrepresented Experience: B’Elanna Torres and Biracial Identity]( Star Trek is perhaps the best-known example of sci-fi confronting issues involving various forms of prejudice and touching us on a personal level when we recognize ourselves in the strange and fantastical mirror that’s being held up. Tim Ford takes a deep look at B’Elanna Torres, half-Klingon, half-Human, and what the character—and the show as a whole—says about biracial identity, and the deeply human journey of navigating two worlds at once. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( A VERY NERDY 2022 [Some of Tor.com’s Best Articles About TV, Movies, and Pop Culture]( Welcome to Tor.com’s yearly round-up of some of our favorite articles from the past year! These essays focus on SFF in popular culture, with a particular emphasis on TV and movies—we're covering everything from the rise of villains and antiheroes to the joy of unambiguously queer love stories. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( SFF COMMUNITY [Leveling The Playing Field Through Locus Magazine]( Locus is more than just a literary mag. With insider deal reports, and reviews of cutting-edge authors, and detailed reports of genre conventions, the magazine helps level the playing field for SFF writers—especially those from marginalized communities. Sam J. Miller shares why we need to help keep Locus around, and how you can help. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( STEPHEN KING [Breaking Down the Fairy Tale Elements in Stephen King’s Fairy Tale]( You know a Stephen King novel when you’re in one, but his latest feels entirely different—is it epic fantasy? Is it horror? Is it a fairy tale at all? Can it be all three at once and, if so, how successfully does it navigate the things that make it what it is? Rachel Ayers reviews the novel and its take on genre. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( IN WHICH FINGER? [The Willow Series Has a Giant Sorsha-Shaped Question at the Center]( The Willow television series has begun on Disney+, and while the opening two episodes display a great deal of promise, it’s impossible to tell if the show is capable of creating a satisfying meal from the pieces it’s ground down. And a lot of that will come down to how it chooses to treat the character of Queen Sorsha. Emmet Asher-Perrin reviews the opening episodes, and shares their hopes for the rest of the series. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( Follow Tor.com to get updates on all of our original fiction. 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